Birk Irving

Birk Irving
Personal information
Born (1999-07-26) July 26, 1999
Englewood, Colorado, United States
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight150 lb (68 kg)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportFreestyle skiing
Event
Halfpipe
ClubWinter Park Competition Center
Medal record
Men's freestyle skiing
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Aspen Halfpipe
Winter X Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Aspen SuperPipe
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Aspen Superpipe
Winter Youth Olympics
Gold medal – first place 2016 Lillehammer Halfpipe

Birk Irving (born July 26, 1999) is an American freestyle skier.[1]

Career

He competed at the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2021, winning the bronze medal in the halfpipe event.[2][3]

Irving competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics in the men's halfpipe where he finished 5th overall.[4]

Personal life

His younger sister, Svea, is also an Olympic freeski halfpipe skier.[5] His grandfather, John Irving, is a bestselling novelist.[6]

References

  1. ^ Profile
  2. ^ FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2021 results
  3. ^ "Birk Irving Wins First Medal At FIS World Championships". teamusa.org. March 12, 2021.
  4. ^ Kimble, Lindsay; Jakiel, Olivia (February 18, 2022). "Team USA Earns Silver and Bronze Medals in Men's Freestyle Skiing Halfpipe Final". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  5. ^ Newman, Kyle (February 5, 2026). "Winter Olympics journey for Colorado freeskiing siblings Birk and Svea Irving started in the backyard". The Denver Post. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  6. ^ Quinn, Brendan (February 19, 2026). "What's it like to have two grandchildren in the Winter Olympics? Let John Irving tell you". The Athletic. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
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